All living former US presidents deny Trump’s claim one of them privately backed his war on Iran – as it happened

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They Can Change by the Sentence. 17/03 01:28 - Europe Rejects Trump’s Demands for Warships to Reopen the Strait of Hormuz 17/03 01:15 - How Trump Destroyed the Aura of the Wartime President 17/03 01:02 - Moving English tests for migrants online risks criminal abuse, providers warn 17/03 00:56 - Spring to make a comeback with warmest day of the year forecast 17/03 00:24 - Trump's confidence is undimmed - but every Iran option comes with risk 17/03 00:08 - 'Fire came from the sky and burned them' - life on the brink of civil war in South Sudan 17/03 00:05 - Judge orders ICE to release Minneapolis man after 50 days of unlawful detention 17/03 00:05 - Leqaa Kordia, a pro-Palestinian activist, released after a year in ICE custody 17/03 00:01 - Easter holidaymakers switching from Dubai to Spain as flights fill up 17/03 00:00 - Iran war live: Trump scolds allies for not joining Strait of Hormuz mission 17/03 00:00 - Iran war live: Trump scolds allies for not joining Strait of Hormuz mission 16/03 23:52 - Trump seeks to delay China summit as Vance denies ‘wedge’ over Iran war 16/03 23:30 - Child abuse material ‘systemic’ on Elon Musk’s X amid Grok scandal, Australian online safety regulator warned 16/03 23:00 - Hotel in Iraqi capital Baghdad struck as attacks on US embassy intercepted 16/03 23:00 - Hotel in Iraqi capital Baghdad struck as attacks on US embassy intercepted 16/03 22:34 - Trump claims strikes on Iran prevented nuclear war 16/03 22:34 - Trump claims strikes on Iran prevented nuclear war 16/03 22:25 - Trump seeks to delay meeting with China’s Xi by ‘month or so’ amid Iran war 16/03 22:25 - Trump seeks to delay meeting with China’s Xi by ‘month or so’ amid Iran war 16/03 22:17 - Trump asks China if visit to Beijing can be delayed a month due to Iran war 16/03 21:57 - Oil eases amid signs Iran is allowing some tankers pass through Strait of Hormuz 16/03 21:38 - Kenyans will no longer be enlisted to fight for Russia in Ukraine 16/03 21:31 - At least 200 American troops wounded in Iran war, US military says 16/03 21:25 - Starmer announces £53m to help households most hit by rising heating oil costs 16/03 21:21 - BBC asks US court to drop Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit 16/03 21:12 - Dubai Was Not Built for War 16/03 21:10 - Supreme court to consider Trump push to end protection status for Haitians and Syrians 16/03 21:05 - Number of U.S. troops wounded in Iran war surpasses 200 across 7 countries 16/03 21:04 - Can Starmer Keep Saying No To Trump? 16/03 21:01 - China overlooks Trump's demands for Hormuz strait, calls for all sides to de-escalate 16/03 21:00 - Who is answering Trump’s call for help with Strait of Hormuz? 16/03 21:00 - Who is answering Trump’s call for help with Strait of Hormuz? 16/03 20:55 - Trump discloses Florida Republican’s ‘terminal’ diagnosis in meandering talk 16/03 20:51 - Russian tanker adrift in Mediterranean poses 'imminent and serious' threat, EU states say 16/03 20:40 - ‘Not our war’: How the world has reacted to Trump’s call to patrol the Hormuz Strait 16/03 20:26 - Iran targets commerce as drone hits Dubai airport; Israel says war will go on 16/03 20:00 - Middle East crisis live: European countries resist Trump’s demand for help to clear the strait of Hormuz 16/03 19:30 - European countries reject Trump’s call for help to reopen strait of Hormuz 16/03 19:29 - Starmer distances UK from Iran war as EU leaders rule out sending warships 16/03 19:20 - ‘Dangerously hot conditions’: millions in US west prepare for extreme heatwave 16/03 19:14 - Iran war cannot be ’windfall’ for Putin, says Starmer, as Zelenskyy arrives in UK 16/03 19:12 - Strait talk on Hormuz: Insults, chaos, shadow of Iraq, keep Trump's allies at bay? 16/03 19:08 - I Predicted the 2008 Financial Crisis. What Is Coming May Be Worse. 16/03 18:57 - Trump backs FCC chair’s threat to pull licenses of news outlets over Iran war coverage 16/03 18:56 - Trump, power politics, and Russia’s new reality with Washington 16/03 18:53 - With Threats and Claims of ‘Treason,’ Trump Pressures Media on the War 16/03 18:52 - Sri Lanka brings in four-day week to eke out stocks of oil and gas hit by Iran war 16/03 18:36 - In Choosing ‘Epic Fury,’ Trump Names a War and Defines His Presidency 16/03 18:31 - Israel’s plan to expand Lebanon ground campaign fuels fears of prolonged occupation 16/03 18:23 - Trump laments US allies' lack of 'enthusiasm' to help secure Strait of Hormuz 16/03 18:19 - Trump says he is ‘not happy’ with UK as he criticises Starmer for being overly reliant on advisers – as it happened 16/03 18:09 - Tehran is dotted with the scars of war - but Iran's government seems firmly in control 16/03 18:02 - People Are Scratching Their Heads After Mike Johnson Suggested The US Is "The Good Guy" In The Iran War 16/03 17:51 - IEA to consider release of more oil reserves as Iran war keeps prices high 16/03 17:34 - Wary allies show there's no quick fix to Trump's Iran crisis 16/03 17:22 - BBC asks US court to throw out Trump’s $10bn lawsuit and avoid ‘chilling effect’ 16/03 16:57 - America Is an Oil Exporter. Why Does a Mideast War Raise U.S. Gas Prices? 16/03 16:57 - Replay: Trump says US dismantled Iran's defense as Middle East war continues 16/03 16:55 - US allies 'know how to deal with Trump' amidst threats over Strait of Hormuz 16/03 16:53 - ‘Sleeping in our car is the only option’: Displaced Lebanese face skyrocketing rents 16/03 16:50 - News24 | Qatar Airways announces limited March flight schedule as airspace remains closed 16/03 16:39 - Hamas meets Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ for first time – Reuters 16/03 16:37 - Trump’s Threat to Delay Summit With Xi Casts New Shadow Over China Relations 16/03 16:05 - ‘War is expensive’: As bombs pummel Lebanon, an ancient souk falls silent 16/03 16:00 - US, Israel now know ‘what kind of nation they are dealing with’ 16/03 16:00 - US, Israel now know ‘what kind of nation they are dealing with’ 16/03 15:54 - How badly has the Iran war hit the global economy? The tell-tale signs 16/03 15:54 - How badly has the Iran war hit the global economy? The tell-tale signs 16/03 15:53 - US oil prices could see another day of wild fluctuation as Iran war drags on 16/03 15:50 - News24 | NATO allies refuse Trump’s Strait of Hormuz warship request as oil soars 16/03 15:49 - Is Russia benefitting from the Iran war? 16/03 15:49 - Is Russia benefitting from the Iran war? 16/03 15:48 - Russia is 'country that benefits most the longer Middle East war continues' 16/03 15:36 - Europe refuses to join Middle East war, weighs options to secure Strait of Hormuz 16/03 15:33 - Hegseth’s call for ‘no mercy’ to Iranians deemed war crime 16/03 15:13 - Possibility of long war source of concern Israeli military leaders 16/03 14:53 - With Iran War, Trump Risks Stepping on Gains From His Own Tax Cuts 16/03 14:52 - Trump administration threatens media over negative coverage of Middle East war 16/03 14:49 - Sri Lanka and Thailand bring in fuel-rationing measures amidst Middle East war 16/03 14:46 - Middle East conflict is not NATO war, but 'entwined' with US position on Ukraine 16/03 14:44 - US faces another Vietnam if it puts boots on the ground, Iran's deputy FM tells Sky News 16/03 14:40 - Hungary rules out compromises on Ukraine loan 16/03 14:40 - EU leaders reject military involvement in Strait of Hormuz amid war on Iran 16/03 14:40 - EU leaders reject military involvement in Strait of Hormuz amid war on Iran 16/03 14:31 - Hungary announces oil pipeline deal amid feud with Ukraine 16/03 14:29 - Donald Trump Has Absolutely Stunned People With His Latest Statement About The War In Iran 16/03 14:28 - Trump draws backlash for comment on Iran war: ‘Maybe we shouldn’t even be there’